Baku: Foreign guests have always been impressed by Azerbaijan’s cuisine and culture, stated the European Union’s Charg© d’Affaires in Azerbaijan, Gediminas Varanavicius, during the opening of the third ‘European Delights’ Culinary Festival at the European Games Park in Baku.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Varanavicius encouraged festival participants to familiarize themselves with European cuisine, emphasizing that culinary arts can significantly enhance cultural relations between Azerbaijan and EU countries. The ‘European Delights’ culinary festival features stands showcasing the cuisines of Belgium, France, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine.
The event aims to introduce European cuisine to the Azerbaijani public while promoting local agricultural products. At the festival, local farmers are selling organic food products, produced with the support of an EU project.